{
  "id": 6736312,
  "title": "Nigeria not practising true democracy – Adekunle Gold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/nigeria-not-practising-true-democracy-adekunle-gold",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T09:21:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/11/nigeria-not-practising-true-democracy-adekunle-gold/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Famed musician Adekunle Gold has asserted that Nigeria is not a genuine democracy. During a recent episode of the One54 Podcast, Gold revealed his belief that his fellow artist Davido had reached out to U.S. President Donald Trump to draw attention to the recent Osun State gubernatorial election. Gold underscored that Nigeria does not function as a democratic nation. He expressed hope that the current administration under President Bola Tinubu would surpass its predecessor in terms of effective governance and adherence to democratic principles. \"I think Davido sent that message to Donald Trump because we are not truly practicing democracy in Nigeria. We are not behaving as a democratic society should. I just hope this administration does better than the previous one,\" Gold stated.",
  "summary": "Famous music star Adekunle Gold has said Nigeria is not a true democratic nation. Speaking in a recent episode of the One54 Podcast, Adekunle explained that he believed his colleague, Davido, appealed to United States President Donald Trump to pay close attention to the recently held Osun State governorship election because Nigeria does not practise […] Nigeria not practising true democracy –…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}